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Trump Signs Order to Purge "Divisive" Smithsonian Content

3/28/2025

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President Trump has taken a bold step by signing an executive order aimed at the Smithsonian Institution, seeking to purge what he deems "divisive" and "anti-American" content from its exhibits. This initiative, overseen by Vice President JD Vance, also calls for the restoration of monuments that were taken down, asserting a mission to rectify a "false revision of history."

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President Trump has taken a bold step by signing an executive order aimed at the Smithsonian Institution, seeking to purge what he deems "divisive" and "anti-American" content from its exhibits. This initiative, overseen by Vice President JD Vance, also calls for the restoration of monuments that were taken down, asserting a mission to rectify a "false revision of history."